Be There 07-31-12

Today
Summer Family Evenings at PEEC: Sea Otters and the Challenges of Rehabilitation. Veteran marine mammal rehabilitator Esta Lee Albright will give an interactive presentation about her work as a rehabilitator of orphaned sea otters. She will share facts and insights gained from her 14 years of working at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and have many pictures of the pups. This presentation is designed for families and kids ages five and older. Free to member families, $5 for non-member families. Visit PajaritoEEC.org, call 662-0460, or e-mail Programs@PajaritoEEC.org for more information.

Wednedsay
Family Game Night at Mesa Public Library. Join the geeks and gamers from 5:30-8:30 p.m. in the upstairs rotunda for game boards galore. All ages welcome, please bring a parent or another adult if you’re 12 or younger.

Doug Howe, District 3 PRC commissioner will hold a “Focus On” meeting to discuss the new-found attention on unconventional natural gas supplies, at 7 p.m. in the upstairs meeting rooms at Mesa Public Library. All individuals interested in attending are welcome. To make suggestions for a future “Focus On” meeting, send information to charlotte.durna1@state.nm.us or contact the office of Commissioner Douglas J. Howell at 505-827-4533 or P.O. Box 1269, Santa Fe, N.M. 87504-1269. This program is co-sponsored by the Sierra Club and the Los Alamos Sustainable Energy Network.

Thursday
The Mesa Public Library Film Series presents “I Am Love,” starring Tilda Swinton, at 6:30 p.m. This will be the final movie of the Foreign Film Series.

The August meeting of the Los Alamos Master Gardeners will be at 7 p.m. in the Community Building training room.

Friday
Pre-registration for exhibits in the Los Alamos County Fair will be accepted through today. Register online at losalamosextension.nmsu.edu/fair.html or at the Los Alamos Extension Office in the Los Alamos Community Building, 475 20th St. Suite A. Fair books with a detailed listing of classes are available online or at the Extension Office. For more information, contact Paula or Carlos at 662-2656.

Mesa Public Library will sponsor an end of summer party. Wrap up summer reading with a blast before school starts. Fun, food, prizes and more. For more information, call 662-8258.
First Friday Forts at PEEC from 3:30-5 p.m. Come to PEEC and get building. On the first Friday of every month, join other kids who like building forts (and their parents) to build, play and hang out in your new place you created. Parents must stay and supervise their children. Free. No registration required. Visit PajaritoEEC.org, call 662-0460, or email Programs@PajaritoEEC.org for more information.

Saturday
There will be a Civil War Inaugural meeting at 5:30 p.m. at 4935 North Sol. Talk about ideas, throw thoughts back and forth and join together and start a Civil War reenacting organization. For more information, contact Patrick Brenner at pmbrenner91@gmail.com.

PEEC Presents Natural Wonders of Los Alamos: Deer Trap Mesa. Leader Sarah Gustafson will cover the geologic history of the Pajarito Plateau and the natural history of some of its inhabitants along this walk on the Deer Trap Mesa from 6-8 p.m. Free, space is limited, so register at PajaritoEEC.org, by calling call 662-0460, or emailing Programs@PajaritoEEC.org.

Aug. 6
Los Alamos Community Health Council Faith Community “Health Speak Out” Town Hall Meeting will be from noon-1:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 715 Diamond Dr. The goal of the town hall is to gather information from faith communities, agencies and people involved with providing emergency and basic needs services. LACHC will also share a summary of its 2011-2012 LACHC Los Alamos County Health Profile. Bring your own brown bag lunch. Drinks will be supplied
Get information and/or RSVP to deborahfgill@gmail.com.

Aug. 8
Family Game Night at Mesa Public Library. Join the geeks and gamers from 5:30-8:30 p.m. in the upstairs rotunda for game boards galore. All ages welcome, please bring a parent or another adult if you’re 12 or younger.

Aug. 9
Los Alamos County Fair entries are due today. They will be accepted from 2-6 p.m. at Mesa Public Library. Bring your articles. The Fair book with detailed listings is available online at losalamosextension.nmsu.edu/fair.html or at the Los Alamos Extension Office in the Los Alamos Community Building, 475 20th St. Suite A. For information, contact Paula or Carlos at 662-2656.

Mesa Public Library hosts Poetry Gatherings at 6:30 p.m in the Southwest Room. Everyone is invited to come read their own poetry, their favorite author’s work or just listen.

Recurring meetings

The Atomic City Corvette Club meets at 6 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at Time Out Pizza in White Rock. For more information, contact Chris Ortega at 672-9789.

The Lions Club meets at 84 Barcelona in White Rock on the first and third Thursdays. For more information, call 672-3300 or 672-9563.

The Rotary Club of Los Alamos meets at 11:45 a.m. every Tuesday at Dixie Girl.
Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos meets Tuesdays from Noon-1 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge.

The Military Order of World Wars hosts a monthly dinner meeting on the third Tuesday of each month. For more information, contact Lt. Col. Norm Wilson, USAF retired, at 662-9544.

St. Dimitri Orthodox Church has a ACA/ACDF 12-step group (Adult Children of Alcoholics/Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families), that will meet in the basement of the church, at 2270 39th St. The group will meet at 6 p.m. every Monday. Newcomers and “old timers” are welcome. For more information, call 505-603-3430.

The Los Alamos Photography Club meets the third Tuesday of the month upstairs in the Fuller Lodge Art Center. The meetings are from 7-9 p.m. Annual dues are $12 per year. For more information, visit tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/la-photoclub/.

Do you have kids at home with you? Need play friends and activities? Need to meet at-home moms just like you? The MOMS Club of Los Alamos may be just what you’re looking for. For more information, visit sites.google.com/site/momsoflosalamosweb/welcome%29, or send email to momsoflosalamos@gmail.com.

The Los Alamos Tuff Riders mountain bike club rides have started. Tuesday and Thursday rides start at Sullivan Field at 5:30 p.m. and go as long as there is daylight. Saturday rides are at 9 a.m. at the roundabout. Newcomers are welcome. Helmets are required. Visit our web site at tuffriders.losalamos.com.